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Frederick County’s Reorganization of Fire & Rescue Raises Ire; Task Force Member Resigns

The County Commissioner’s meeting on February 1, 2011 became contentious at times as the commissioners heard from the task force that had previously been asked to develop strategies to reduce the costs, or increase revenue, to enable Frederick County to provide fire and rescue services. At least two members of the task force expressed...
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Tags: C. Paul Smith, David Gray, Frederick County Board of County Commissioners, Frederick County Government, Frederick News, Frederick Newspaper, Task Force on Fire Services, Tom Owens, Wayne Poiwell
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Frederick County Commissioners Deny Themselves and Followers Pensions

In a vote that Commissioner C. Paul Smith has called symbolic, the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to deny pension benefits to current and future County Commissioners. Board President Blaine Young has said that the move will save the county $40,000 in its first year and $150,000 over four years. Commissioner...
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Tags: Blaine Young, C. Paul Smith, David Gray, Frederick News, Frederick Newspaper, Pension Benefits
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County Commissioners Discuss Budget Issues; Commissioner Smith Criticizes Frederick News Post and Gazette for Inaccurate Reporting

In their December 16, 2010 meeting the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners covered a wide range of issues, including zoning issues, a grant from the Barbara Bush Foundation to Fund Family Literacy Project, entering into a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the firefighter’s union, a Wastewater Management Utility Plan, and the projected budget deficit...
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Tags: Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, Billy Shreve, Blaine Young, C. Paul Smith, Career Firefighters, Frederick County Board of County Commissioners, Frederick News, Frederick Newspaper, Volunteer Firefighters
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Board of County Commissioners Promise to Make Frederick More Business Friendly

Frederick, MD. December 1, 2010. Frederick County saw a peaceful and friendly changing of the guard on December 1, 2010. In a 1 1/2 hour ceremony, the new commissioners promised to have “compassion for the taxpayer” (Blaine Young) to be business friendly (Blaine Young, Billy Shreve, and Kirby Delauter), to listen to the consitutuents...
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Tags: Barley & Hops, Billy Shreve, Blaine Young, C. Paul Smith, David Gray, Frederick County Board of County Commmissioners, Frederick County Maryland, Frederick News, Frederick Newspaper, Kirby Delauter, The Tasting Room
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